Webinar

Data Centres: In Focus

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Date

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Time

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM AEST

About this event

Inside the rapidly-growing world of data centre development

Australia’s data centre sector is expanding at pace, driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure demand and the growing need for secure, high-capacity facilities. For developers, the opportunity is significant, but so is the complexity.

From site selection and planning pathways to power availability, construction complexity and evolving investor appetite, delivering a data centre requires a different kind of expertise.

This webinar will bring together industry leaders to examine the forces behind the sector’s growth, the constraints shaping feasibility and what developers and investors need to understand to move confidently in one of property’s most specialised sectors.

SPEAKERS

Blanco Norton

Co-Founder | Dover DC

Blanco Norton is the co-founder of Dover DC, a venture focussed on delivering large-scale data centre infrastructure assets across the eastern seaboard. He also founded Legacy Project Management and LPM Land, creating an integrated model spanning site acquisition, project management, and development delivery.

Hazem Gergis

Construction Director | Taylor

Hazem Gergis is Construction Director at Taylor, bringing more than 20 years’ industry experience and deep expertise in delivering complex, mission-critical data centre infrastructure. He offers a practical perspective on construction constraints, procurement, programme certainty and the value of early contractor involvement.

What you'll learn

  • The key demand drivers accelerating data centre development across Australia.
  • How power, land, connectivity and planning requirements shape site selection.
  • The design, delivery and construction considerations unique to data centres.
  • Where the greatest opportunities and challenges are emerging across the sector.
  • How developers and investors can assess the feasibility, risk and long-term potential.
  • What the next phase of growth could mean for Australia’s property and infrastructure landscape.

Who should attend

Property developers and development managers assessing opportunities in digital infrastructure

Investors, fund managers and capital partners evaluating the sector’s risk and return profile

Planning, design, engineering and construction professionals working on or considering data centre projects

Asset owners, landowners and infrastructure specialists with relevant site holdings

Government and economic development representatives engaged in precinct and infrastructure planning

Technology and energy professionals seeking a stronger understanding of the development landscape